An update has emerged on WWE’s plans for shows during the holiday season, and heading into the new year.
WWE has now announced 17 new shows in total, spanning from December 5, 2025 to January 5, 2026.
Of these dates, seven are Raw or SmackDown TV tapings, revealing WWE’s schedule for its holiday season.
Notably, no Raw episode has been announced for December 22, and no SmackDown episode has been announced for December 26, indicating that live episodes won’t air on these days.
WWE’s exact plans haven’t been confirmed, but in previous years, pre-taped TV episodes have aired on dates close to Christmas Day.
The first SmackDown episode of 2026 will air live from the Barclay’s Center in New York on January 2. January 5 will see the first Raw episode of the year emanate from New York’s Keybank Center.
The following shows have been announced by the company:
Friday, December 5 – SmackDown, Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Friday, December 12 – SmackDown, Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza (Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania)
Monday, December 15 – Raw, GIANT Center (Hershey, Pennsylvania)
Friday, December 19 – SmackDown, Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Friday, December 26 – Live Holiday Tour, CFG Bank Arena (Baltimore, Maryland)
Saturday, December 27 – Live Holiday Tour, Benchmark International Arena (Tampa, Florida)
Saturday, December 27 – Live Holiday Tour, PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Sunday, December 28 – Live Holiday Tour, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, Florida)
Sunday, December 28 – Live Holiday Tour, Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, New York)
Monday, December 29 – Raw, Kia Center (Orlando, Florida)
Tuesday, December 30 – Live Holiday Tour, Hertz Arena (Ft. Myers, Florida)
Tuesday, December 30 – Live Holiday Tour, Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Michigan)
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Live Holiday Tour, Upstate Medical Arena (Syracuse, New York)
Friday, January 2, 2026 – SmackDown, Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Saturday, January 3, 2026 – Live Holiday Tour, DCU Center (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Sunday, January 4, 2026 – Live Holiday Tour, Total Mortgage Arena (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Monday, January 5, 2026 – Raw, Keybank Center (Buffalo, New York)
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